The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The transcontinental railroad reached the site of Duncan in 1866. Among the first settlers in the area were Polish and Swiss immigrants.
In June 1869, the post office of Cherry Hill was established on the site.
In October 1871, the townsite of Jackson was laid out by officials of the Union Pacific Railroad. Jackson was chosen in 1879 as the southern terminus of the Omaha, Niobrara, and Black Hills Railroad, a Union Pacific subsidiary, purportedly because railroad magnate Jay Gould was angry at the town of Columbus for promoting a rival railroad in the region.
The new name honored General Wood B. Duncan, a prominent onetime local resident.
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CommonsDuncan, Nebraska 05 - Fire Department2023
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CommonsDuncan, Nebraska 03 - Businesses2023
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CommonsDuncan, Nebraska 01-Post office and Town hall2023
LOCDucks on a pond, in magnitude2021
CommonsDuncan, Nebraska downtown 8th Street2010
CommonsNEMap-doton-Duncan20051 historic place in Duncan
1 place in Duncan is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
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